Win: Sam Hill (18-7) Loss: Paul Olson (9-12)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (38)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Paul Olson pitching. Roy Swacina flies out to the left fielder. Ed Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Griffin hits a home run. Jim Bullard walks. Ed Prendergast hits a home run. Jim Bullard scores. Al Yaryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Sam Hill pitching. Otho Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Alejandro White flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Sierra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Art Murray pops out to the second baseman. John Wright strikes out. Sam Hill singles past the third baseman. Roy Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Gary Mantilla grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Andy Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Al Withem strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Powell flies out to the center fielder. Steve Griffin walks. Jim Bullard singles to left field. Steve Griffin advances to third on the hit. Ed Prendergast walks. Al Yaryan grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Griffin scores. Jim Bullard advances to third on the play. Ed Prendergast advances to second on the play. Art Murray walks. John Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Washington Gary Meinert grounds out to the shortstop. David Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Olson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Sam Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Swacina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Powell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Otho Smith reached on a fielding error by Jim Bullard. Alejandro White singles to right field. Otho Smith advances to third on the hit. Mitch Sierra singles to center field. Otho Smith scores. Alejandro White advances to third on the hit. Gary Mantilla flies out to the left fielder. Andy Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Al Withem pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Brett Bradford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Jim Bullard flies out to the center fielder. Ed Prendergast singles to center field. Al Yaryan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Gary Meinert singles to right field. Gary Meinert steals second. David Overall singles past the third baseman. Gary Meinert scores. Brett Bradford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otho Smith flies out to the left fielder. Alejandro White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Art Murray singles to center field. Art Murray is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mitch Sierra hits a home run. Gary Mantilla grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Al Withem strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Roy Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Powell singles to left field. Steve Griffin strikes out. Jim Bullard is hit by a pitch. Ed Prendergast flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Gary Meinert doubles to center field. David Overall grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Mueller 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. Kirt Walberg is pinch hitting for Brett Bradford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kirt Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Meinert advances to third on the play. Otho Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Held pitching. Al Yaryan triples. Art Murray pops out to the third baseman. John Wright doubles past the first baseman. Al Yaryan scores. Reggie Givens is pinch hitting for Bill Mueller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reggie Givens pops out to the second baseman. Roy Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Mark Bobb pitching. Alejandro White grounds out to the third baseman. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Gary Mantilla singles to center field. Andy Carroll walks. Al Withem pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rick Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Powell flies out to the center fielder. Steve Griffin doubles to right field. Jim Bullard flies out to the center fielder. Ed Prendergast singles to right field. Steve Griffin scores. Al Yaryan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Danny Spicer is pinch hitting for Gary Meinert. Danny Spicer singles to left field. Desi Peasley is pinch hitting for David Overall. Desi Peasley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rodney Stone is pinch hitting for Rick Long. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rodney Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Steve Griffin (40), John Wright (11).3B - Al Yaryan (4).HR - Steve Griffin (24), Ed Prendergast (16).HBP - Jim Bullard (3). Baserunning: CS - Art Murray (7). Fielding: E - Jim Bullard.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kid Bahnsen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ivan Jensen improves in range Tookie Valle did not respond to coaching in velocity Ivan Jensen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Konetchy improves in range Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Graig Lucey did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Liddell did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in C