Win: Rod Lieber (3-1) Loss: Jim Fetters (1-3)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (26)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Stan Bournigal pitching. Roy Swacina hits an infield single to the pitcher. Passed ball. Roy Swacina advances to second. Ed Powell pops out to the first baseman. Steve Griffin doubles to left field. Roy Swacina scores. Jim Bullard strikes out. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Jeff Fitzgerald pitching. Gary Mantilla singles to right field. Mitch Sierra grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alejandro White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Art Murray reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rodney Stone. John Wright is hit by a pitch. Roy Johnson strikes out. Jeff Fitzgerald lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Art Murray is thrown out at third. John Wright advances to second on the play. John Wright advances to second on the play. Roy Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Kirt Walberg hits a home run. Andy Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Al Withem flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Powell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Griffin strikes out. Jim Bullard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington David Overall strikes out. Stan Bournigal strikes out. Gary Mantilla singles past the third baseman. Mitch Sierra grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ed Prendergast grounds out to the pitcher. Art Murray singles to left field. John Wright flies out to the center fielder. Roy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Alejandro White walks. Kirt Walberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alejandro White advances to second on the play. Andy Carroll singles to center field. Alejandro White scores. Al Withem flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Stone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jeff Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Roy Swacina singles to left field. Roy Swacina steals second. Ed Powell singles to right field. Roy Swacina scores. Steve Griffin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington David Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Bournigal strikes out. Gary Mantilla walks. Mitch Sierra grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Mantilla is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Bullard walks. Ed Prendergast strikes out. Brett Bradford 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 1st. Art Murray singles past the shortstop. John Wright grounds into a 2-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Alejandro White strikes out. Kirt Walberg pops out to the second baseman. Andy Carroll singles to right field. Al Withem flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Roy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Eichelberger is pinch hitting for Jeff Fitzgerald. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Eichelberger grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Swacina lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Rod Lieber pitching. Rodney Stone strikes out. David Overall doubles to right field. Danny Spicer is pinch hitting for Brett Bradford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Spicer walks. Gary Mantilla singles to left field. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Alejandro White strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rick Long pitching. Ed Powell flies out to the left fielder. Steve Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Kirt Walberg strikes out. Andy Carroll walks. Al Withem grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rodney Stone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ed Prendergast grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Murray strikes out. John Wright singles to center field. Roy Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Desi Peasley is pinch hitting for David Overall. Desi Peasley singles past the second baseman. Luis Avila is pinch hitting for Rick Long. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Avila pops out to the third baseman. Gary Mantilla flies out to the center fielder. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Jim Fetters pitching. Red Sheaffer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Desi Peasley at C. Jim Ganzel is pinch hitting for Rod Lieber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Ganzel strikes out. Roy Swacina bunts for a base hit. Ed Powell singles to left field. Roy Swacina advances to third on the hit. Ed Powell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Griffin walks. Jim Bullard hits a home run. Roy Swacina scores. Steve Griffin scores. Jim Held comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Washington Alex Nitcholas pitching. Alejandro White strikes out. Kirt Walberg walks. Andy Carroll pops out to the third baseman. Al Withem singles to center field. Rodney Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Steve Griffin (29).HR - Jim Bullard (20).GIDP - Steve Griffin, John Wright.HBP - John Wright (3). Baserunning: SB - Roy Swacina (17).CS - Ed Powell (3).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kerry McRae improves in power_vs_lefty Cliff Wells improves in velocity Tookie Valle improves in control Carlos Bowers did not respond to coaching in arm
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Meinert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Liddell improves in speed Randy Piazza did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Noftsker improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in C